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MSU professors, graduates help develop statewide evaluation system for educators

August 23, 2012
MSU professors, graduates help develop statewide evaluation system for educators

Michigan passed legislation in 2011 calling for sweeping changes that will make teachers and school administrators more accountable for student outcomes. The group responsible for building a statewide evaluation system for educators, the Michigan Council for Educator Effectiveness (MCEE), has recommended conducting a pilot program during the 2012-13 school year. Council member Mark Reckase, a… Read More »

Americans support local control of schools, research by Jacobsen shows

July 17, 2012
Americans support local control of schools, research by Jacobsen shows

Despite criticism that local school boards are “dinosaurs” that need to be replaced, Americans support local control of their schools, Michigan State University education scholars argue in a new paper. The public believes that all three levels of government – local, state and federal – should be involved in education policy and that local officials… Read More »

National rankings: Seven programs in top 5

March 13, 2012

The College of Education at Michigan State University now has seven program areas ranked within the nation’s top 5, according to the latest graduate school rankings compiled by U.S. News & World Report. Two areas – elementary and secondary education – have now been ranked No. 1 for 18 years in a row! The No.… Read More »

Rankings: No. 1 in elementary and secondary education for 17th year

March 15, 2011

New national rankings are in and… the College of Education at Michigan State University is still ranked # 1 in the nation for elementary and secondary education. That makes 17 consecutive years! The U.S. News & World Report’s 2012 edition of America’s Best Graduate Schools, which hits newsstands April 5, also recognizes the college’s capacity… Read More »